Fried WontonsWonton soup is not theonly way to enjoy these delicious dumplings. As a kid, I loved starting my mealwith fried crispy wontons served with sweet chili sauce. You can use thisrecipe to make poached wontons for soup as well.
2qt1.9 L canola or other high-temperature cooking oil
Sweet chili sauce or plum saucefor serving
Instructions
Combine the pork, shrimp, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, sherry, sugar, scallion, cornstarch, salt and pepper in a large bowl, mixing them together well.
Lay one wonton wrapper in front of you.
Moisten all the edges of the wonton wrapper with the beaten egg.
Place a heaping teaspoon of filling in the center, then fold over to make a triangle.
With both hands hold the triangle by the two widest corners then push down so that the filled center folds up similar to a tortellini.
Place the completed wontons on a tray.
Uncooked, the wontons can be wrapped and kept frozen for 1 to 2 weeks then dropped into the fryer frozen.
When ready to cook, heat the oil in a 4- or 5-quart (3.
8- or 4.
7-L) Dutch oven or pot until the oil reaches 360°F (180°C).
Working in small batches, fry the wontons until golden, about 2 minutes on each side.
Drain on a wire rack placed over a cookie sheet.
I like to serve the wontons with sweet chili or plum sauce.